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Saturdays at 10am Celtic Morning Prayer Braunston All Saints’
Dear Friends,
First, my sincere condolences to those who have lost family, friends, and neighbours recently. We’ve suffered a number of losses in the village in a short space of time. Please get in touch if you need some support. We have a service for remembering loved ones on the 2nd of November. The details are in the church section. At this service, we read the names of all who have had funerals in church over the past year, but I would also like to invite you to add other names you’d like read out. You can add these to the list as you enter the Church.
This month I’m mainly writing to you about the upper churchyard – the area around the church building between High Street and Church Road. However, before I do that I want to pay tribute to the volunteers who keep our cemetery section looking so loved and cared for. They do great work with great respect. Sadly, they sometimes receive abuse from people. This is unacceptable. They deserve cake!
Over the years, many people have contributed to maintaining and developing the two churchyards. The upper churchyard – around the church itself – is now closed for new burials. It is a large space with great potential for all creatures great or small. We will be looking at ways of enhancing its natural beauty for the enjoyment of the whole community – people, pets, plants, and wildlife.
This takes a bit of planning, as well as some doing, so we’d like to hear your thoughts on how you would like to see your churchyard enhanced, and if you’d be interested in helping out.
Over the next few weeks, you have the chance to let us know how you use the churchyard, how you would like to use the churchyard, and any thoughts or ideas you have on how to improve its beauty and biodiversity, attracting beneficial insects, butterflies, birds.
Please help by answering the questions in the survey in the magazine, cut it out and leave it in the box in the church porch. Alternatively, larger copies will be available in the back of the church.
Every blessing, Kathryn
BRAUNSTON REGISTERS
20th September Baptism Catherine Haggerty
26th September Burial of Ashes Sandra Wood
27th September Memorial Service Patricia Scott
20th October Funeral/Burial Stephen Payne
The Friends of All Saints
The Friends are dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the church building and its contents. We play no part in funding the clergy, staff or religious activities. We were formed when the building’s future was threatened through lack of maintenance. We remain committed to preserving one of the village’s most iconic buildings.
Membership costs £2 a month, or £20 a year (minimum subscription). All members are entitled to have the spire floodlit at no extra charge on a date of their choosing. To subscribe, please contact the treasurer, Ralph Maltby, at 8 Mill Close, Braunston.
3rd - * Lit by Julie Simpson for Debbie, Nina and friends
5th - * In memory of Rose Bray - boat woman
6th - * Ralph & Gill Maltby’s Wedding Anniversary
30th - Lit for Sue Woodward's birthday
31st - * Remembering Joan & Bill Folkard and my brother, Michael, Love Lin
The November list so far …
4th - In loving memory of our beloved Great Grandaughter Ava May. Always in our thoughts
12th - * Happy Anniversary Mick, with love
14th - * For Victoria Garfield's Birthday
28th - * In memory of Chris Woods, friend & ringer
* = Friends of All Saints – A huge Thank You
Please take note: - These are all the floodlighting requests received before the BVN Deadline – 18th October 2024
Floodlighting
The current fee to light All Saints’ is £7 per evening, although you can give more, and we ask that you try to keep the length of the dedication for inclusion in the BVN to not more than 12 words. The completed message with the donation can be left at the Post Office, but note that requests are only collected from the Post Office on the 18th of each month. Please mark the envelope “Church Floodlighting”.
Tiny Treasures
Parent /carer and toddler group for preschool children. Tuesday mornings during term time 9.00am to 11.00am We meet in the Parish Room, All Saints’ Church, Braunston. The Church door will be open. Just come on in. Come along and enjoy playtime, stories, craft time and singing.
Braunston Community Café
Ahoy Shipmates - this was the greeting given to all of our customers who joined in on September 19th ‘International Talk Like a Pirate Day’, complete with parrot, eye patches, pirate hats and a life size model of Captain Jack Sparrow. Sadly we were unable to offer a tot of rum due to a lack of licence; however, it was great fun. The Cafe does hold an event each month, usually accompanied by a special cake and food menu, please keep a look out and join in with the fun.
Planned events for the rest of 2024 are St Andrews Day on 29th November (30th is a Saturday and shorter opening). We plan to have a Scottish themed menu so please join us and if you have a kilt or some tartan to wear feel free to join in. Christmas jumper week will be from 16th December and will be in support of the Carl Lewis Foundation. Many in the village have supported Catherine Eastaff and her Coffee and Cake for Carl fund raising events and we at the Café thought we could have some fun and support a great cause. The Café will make a donation for everyone who wears a festive jumper. More information can be found at carllewisfoundation.org There will also be several seasonal treats during December.
The MacMillan Coffee Morning in September has raised £500 so far . Donations made by text or using the QR code will be notified to us in due course. A huge thank you to everyone who came in on the 27th September and also to our amazing team of bakers for the very generous and tasty cakes.
If your group or organisation within the village are in need of help with funding for equipment, resources or a special project, drop in and collect an application form from us. We try to help all of the village groups. Next month we will publish a list of all the projects which have been supported throughout 2024
Parish Council Information and News
Clerk: Steve Rolt
c/o Braunston Village Hall, The Green, Braunston, NN11 7HW
t: 0800 002 9783 (Freephone)
Chair: David Cary, Vice-Chair: Graham Newman
This list shows which councillor to contact for the area you live in:
Archer Avenue and Cross Lane
Ashby Road
Church Road and Barby Road
Dark Lane
Alan Mawer 01788 890340
Gordon Kemp 07753 210625
Pete Morgan 07805 677559
Sue Harrison 07769 589459
Eastfields Jo Glover 07973 278052
The Green Graham Newman07710 290265
Greenway and Closes 0800 002 9783
High St (Old Plough to The Green)
High St (A45 to Old Plough)
Caroline Gibbons01788 899107
David Cary 07775 514840
The Wharf, London Rd, Hill Row, Old Rd, Marina John Pomfret 07817 234727
Spinney Hill and Closes
Carrie-Ann Biggs07796 712408
Welton Rd, School Cl, Maple Cl 0800 002 9783
Councillors can also be contacted by email. Addresses are councillors’ names separated by a full stop and followed by @braunstonpc.org - for example alan.mawer@braunstonpc.org
Forthcoming Meetings
Members of the public are invited to attend the following meetings at Braunston Village Hall.
4 November Full Council Meeting - 7.30pm
2 December Full Council Meeting - 7.30pm
Agendas and minutes are available on the Braunston website at: https://www.braunston.org.uk/org.aspx?n=Braunston-Parish-Council
Braunston
Parish Council – Councillor’s report
I am often asked “What is the Parish Council?” and “What do you talk about at Council Meetings?” The answer is that we discuss a wide range of issues that concern local residents, maintaining the village and local topics in general. We follow a set agenda each month that includes reports from Councillors and village organisations, planning applications and much more. Our meetings are open to the public and all minutes are available on the Braunston Village website for you to read. www.braunston.org.uk
Below I have mentioned just a few items that were included in last month’s meeting.
Our District Councillor reported last month that interestingly Northamptonshire was one of the 10 counties that experienced their wettest September since records began in 1836, recording three times their average September rainfall. As a result many residential and business properties, as well as schools and caravan parks, experienced severe flooding. As we continue to experience more frequent and severe events associated with climate change, discussions are ongoing to seek sustainable, long term solutions for tackling flooding issues and local emergency action plans.
The Parish Council recently submitted a response to West Northants sport and leisure team, fully supporting its aim to enhance the quality of life for all residents, supporting investment to improve active travel routes that encourage more people to walk or cycle for all or part of their journeys and offer real social and environmental benefits.
Our Chairman attended the West Northamptonshire Council’s Climate Summit in October along with parish councillors from other villages within the Braunston and Crick ward. This was the first opportunity for a mass gathering of councillors to share ideas and encourage actions at a local level to promote living sustainably.
The Parish Council was pleased to support the planning application for phase 2 of the Maple Close development. (ref 2024/4229/MAF). This will provide 21 more affordable homes for the village.
A representative from the Canal and River Trust attended the meeting to inform us about the major repairs taking place this winter to Lock 3 by the Admiral Nelson. New lock gates are to be installed and the navigation will be closed from 4th November 2024 at 8.00am until 19th December 2024 at 4.00pm. Fortunately the towpath will remain open.
We have agreed to provide a power supply to The Green that will be useful for events and will hopefully be ready to power the lights for our Christmas tree this year.
These are just a few of the many and various topics that we cover at a Parish Council Meeting. Would you be interested in becoming a Parish Councillor? If so, why not come along to one of our meetings and see for yourself?
We meet on the first Monday of every month in the Village Hall at 7.30pm. You are more than welcome to attend and you may decide to join us.
Sue Harrison Braunston Parish Councillor
Important information for towpath users
Extract from the Canal and River Trust winter stoppages programme notifications:
Lock 3, adjacent to the Admiral Nelson pub, will be closed from Monday 4 November 2024 08:00 until Thursday 19 December 2024 16:00. The lock 3 top and bottom lock gates are being replaced and brick/coping repairs carried out to the lock walls. Boaters have been notified that the Braunston flight will be closed. Boaters can wind (turn) at Braunston Marina and Norton Junction. The towpath past lock 3 will be open, with access up the steps, across the top of the bridge and down the ramp to the towpath alongside lock 3. The towpath under the bridge will be closed.
Any questions, please call the Canal and River Trust on 03030 404040 or contact Adrian Honeybill: adrian@honeybill.com
Village Hall Information
Braunston Village Hall provides a facility for use by the inhabitants of the Parish of Braunston and the neighbourhood. As well as accommodating Braunston Preschool, it is used by many village organisations and regular users are listed below .
Wi-fi is available in the Village Hall. The network name and password are shown on the notice boards in the entrance corridor and the library.
To hire the hall visit the website: www.braunstonvillagehall.org.uk, email on braunstonmemorialhall@gmail.com or call the Bookings Secretary on 07890 072487.
Contacts for Village Hall activities
Please check with contacts listed below for information about holidays
Braunston Preschool - Monday to Friday 01788 891891 braunstonpreschoolcio@gmail.com
Pop Mobility
The Hive
Art Group
Yoga
Short Mat Bowls
Brownies
Lorraine 01788 890846 Tues 2.30-3.30
Valerie 01788 891975 1st Weds 2.15-4
Alan 01788 890526 Weds 2-4
Sheila 01788 891831 Weds 7-8
Bill 01788 891145 Thurs 2-4
Clare 07544 936589 Thurs 5.30-7
Friendly Club Jenny 01788 890186 2nd and 4th Mon 2-4
Braunston Quilters Laura 01788 890102 4th Thurs 9.45-1
Gardens Association
Gill 07963 821052 2nd Thurs 7.30-9
David 07775 514840
Cinema Club Arthur 01788 890508 Last Sat 7-10
Come and join
Relaxed and Informal Atmosphere
Safe, Secure Learning Environment
Childcare Vouchers Accepted Excellent staff ratio
Mon to Fri 08:00-16.00 term time only
Morning and Afternoon sessions
Only £17 per session. Full day £34
Lunch £3
Come & see for yourself
Tel: 01788 891891
braunstonpreschoolcio@gmail.com
Village Hall, Braunston NN11 7HW www.braunstonpreschool.org.uk For 18 months 4years
Clubs and Groups
Braunston Friendly Club
We meet in The Gallie Room at the Village Hall, 2pm to 4pm. We are a growing village group and enjoy meeting new friends, so do visit us on any of the dates shown below.
We enjoy tea, cake, fruit and a variety of activities that are organised through the year. Come along and find out more about what we do. We have extra cups, cake, chat and a cheery smile ready for visitors arriving at their first meeting.
Monday 11th November – Remembrance Day - 2pm-4pm –Village Hall
As our meeting falls on the 11/11 we will think about all those who have served and serve in the armed forces with Andy Canning.
Also, any late payments for Christmas lunch today please!
Monday 25th November – Christmas Dinner – Meet 12 noon at the Old Bus Bay, Village Green.
Please see information given out at our previous meetings about the arrangements for our Christmas meal. We aim to be back between 3pm and 3.30pm.
For more information telephone Kate 01788 890340 or email mawerk@hotmail.co.uk. For Jenny telephone 01788 890186.
The Hive
Our ladies group is nearing the end of the year and our last monthly meeting in the Village Hall is on Wednesday 6th November at 2.15pm. We are hosting a demonstration of Flower Arranging for Christmas by Diane. Do join us – guests are only £3.00 including refreshments. We will also have the last raffle to raise funds for DACT.
Wednesday 20th November is our usual coffee morning in The Wheatsheaf at 10.30am.
Braunston CAN (Climate Action Network)
We are a group of Braunston people who are promoting policies and taking local action about climate change.
Last month West Northamptonshire Council invited village representatives across the county to their first Climate Action Summit at Delapre Abbey. There was a lot of discussion about ways we can avoid excessive energy consumption and waste and also on eating better and again dealing with waste. Most of us in the room were shocked to hear that only a third of households in West Northamptonshire use their food caddies or compost their food waste. This is a big challenge to us to increase this so it is the normal behaviour to either compost or use the food caddies supplied by the Council.
You would be very welcome to join us. Please message 07989 421836 or 07554 264742 or use the contact information under climate emergency on the Braunston website.
Our next meeting is at 7.30pm on Wednesday 6th November in the Village Hall.
David Cary
Braunston Village Gardens Association
We find ourselves zooming to the end of 2024 and the last few days of group gardening. During the winter months we meet regularly for coffee in The Wheatsheaf on a Friday morning, around 10.00am, please join us as we put the world to rights! This has been a busy, successful and, most importantly, joyful year of gardening. The reward of seeing everything (and more, not necessarily planted!) sprouting and flourishing after the quiet time never fails to amaze us.
All the areas we nurture are enjoyed by locals and visitors alike as we are often approached and thanked for our efforts. This year the garden alongside UCC won the prize for best Business Garden in the village gardens competition, so we, and Jono and his staff are delighted. We have started a small project in Jetty Fields garden with funds from the Village Café. This is not complete, but the weather really has been
atrocious. A bench (or two) is being made by the Braunston Canal Society for this area, so we hope you will be able to rest and survey our work in a peaceful location whilst on a walk.
If you are out gardening and find extra plants, please pot them up and donate them to our plant sale next spring, everything accepted!
Gill Astley, for BVGA, gillastley@hotmail.co.uk
Please join us for the BVGA AGM at the Village Hall on Thursday December 5th at 7.30pm. Everyone in the village is automatically a member of the group and no fees are payable. Have your say in what events we run and activities to make our village the attractive place to live that it is. We are a small group that would welcome your ideas and help, so please come along and join our group.
David Cary, for BVGA
BRAUNSTON HISTORY SOCIETY
Tuesday November 19th 7.30pm in the Village Hall.
THE GAS INDUSTRY OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE & WARWICKSHIRE
Who remembers the film “Fanny by Gaslight”, which conjures up scenes in a rather tawdry area of London in the 1870s, with streets lit by early gas lamps? Who first discovered how to make coal gas? Why did gaslights get brighter in the 1880s? Who lit the lamps each night? Did you have a gas poker, gas hair curlers, a gas iron or a gas fridge? When was the UK population converted (to natural gas that is!)?
Braunston never had ‘town gas’ and had to rely on oil lamps until electricity came but many towns and villages in Northamptonshire and Warwickshire had their own gasworks and enjoyed the benefits of gaslight. Come and hear John Pomfret talk about the history of town gas, the local gas industry and its effects on society.
We look forward to seeing you all.
Members Free, Guests £4
Braunston Heart
I thought that as there are a number of new people to the village, I would explain what Braunston Heart is. We are a group that formed to support the community during the first lockdown and subsequently evolved into a Good Neighbours Scheme. We are here for anyone who needs help – all you need to do is ring 0800 002 9066 - leave a message and someone will get back to you. We receive referrals from doctor surgeries or Adult Social Services requesting our help. We are here for you to contact when you are unable to collect your shopping, medication, change light bulbs or even to walk your dog. We will try to help with most things and will signpost where we cannot. This month we got a car started with a flat battery, picked up some medication and arranged transport for a medical appointment.
Part of BH is our event team – The Twinkle Team, bringing the community together, hopefully with fun activities. Booking bands, bouncy castles and activities are costly requiring us to ask for donations to run fundraising events. We ask you to support us and come along to events – we have been fortunate the last two years that grants made through the Household Support Fund for WNC have enabled us to run the summer fun day. At this moment there is no further funding. We are heavily reliant on volunteers; indeed, we are all volunteers, giving our time to support the community. We need more – maybe to be a call handler, to man a road barrier at Christmas, to help with the set up of tables for the table top sale etc – or to be a part of the Twinkle Team. As you can see, volunteering might be just for 30 minutes, when a call comes in, or once a month at a meeting, all is invaluable. We could really use a couple of people who are good at organising, marketing or have ideas – the Twinkle Team has struggled this year with lack of available people –and that includes me.
Please make contact if you can help in any way – we are on facebook, BH email or the Twinkle Team email. Or leave a voicemail. The Twinkle Team hearttwinkleteam@gmail.com
Table Top Sale Saturday 16th November 10am – noon. Village Hall. Please make contact via email or Facebook if you would like a table. £15 a table. Or please come along and see what exciting treasures are for sale.
Twinkle on the Green Sunday 1st December, 4pm – 6pm. Papa George have been rebooked and more importantly, Father Christmas will be delighted to join us again. Please contact us if you would like a stall.
Jo Glover, Kindness and Compassion
Braunston Canal Society
To paint or not to paint? That was the question for the first task party in September. With the weather so unpredictable and the gates at lock 2 still damp from the previous day's rain we decided to cut the hedges at lock 2 instead. With a crew of 5, assisted by 8 volunteers from NatWest Bank, the hedges were cut, arisings stacked and lock maintenance of the flight performed. The rain eventually arrived around lunchtime calling time on a successful morning's work.
For the second outing, with the weather smiling on us for a change, the BCS crew of 8 cleared the weirs at locks 3, 4 & 5. In addition an
overhanging tree was cleared near the tunnel entrance, the bollards edged at lock 3 and the french drain below lock 4 exposed.
Further ad hoc task parties this month saw the completion of the hedge cutting at lock1, the cutting of the hedge at the UCC dayboat parking area and completion of the lock maintenance with painting of the cill markers and edging of bollards.
The Society is always keen to welcome new volunteers so if you would like to come along and have some fun you can email us at braunstoncanalsociety@gmail.com or phone/text us on 07817 435911. If you would like to see our previous activities check out our website at : www.braunston.org.uk/bcs.
Braunston Walkers
Saturday 19/10/24
Heavy rain all night and in the early morning meant that some people cried off. Nineteen of us braved the weather driving to Badby Village Green. We strolled along the Main Street past the former Greyhound pub and started up Bunkers Hill. It was quite a pull to reach the top and then we had to cross the A361 avoiding speeding cars. The rain had cleared and the weather was improving. After a short downhill lane we turned left into a field with a series of awkward and slippery stiles, a real obstacle course. Passing several wet fields and Königssee Farm, named after the owners’ Bavarian honeymoon location, and following a track alongside a huge pond, we arrived at a gate, turned right and climbed a field. I untied a piece of string around the gate and opened it. A huge heavy fence post fell over. As a group we lifted it back into position to shut the gate behind us.
The climb took us up the side of Arbury Hill, the highest point in Northamptonshire at 225 metres above sea level. It’s a metre higher than the adjacent Sherman’s Hill. This is a watershed where three rivers rise. The Nene flows east to meet the North Sea at the Wash, the Cherwell flows into the Thames and the Leam flows into the Avon and out to sea through the Bristol Channel. Most of the river water seemed to be on our path between these two giants. We dodged deep puddles and avoided the mire to a gate turning right over wet fields to reach Catesby. We took a small road into Catesby village and a steep path downhill to the entrance of the magnificent Catesby House with well kept grounds. Growing unseasonably warm, the sun made the old stone house glow.
The trees all round were changing colour and it was fantastic walking through super scenery with Shuckburgh and Braunston in the distance. We crossed a couple of fields to join a gated road that leads into Hellidon, which we climbed through to get to the Red Lion for a well earned rest, refreshment and lunch, having walked 4.6 mileswhich felt like it! Removing wet and muddy boots, we were soon enjoying beer and excellent food. Having told them it was likely to be 10 people they coped very well with 19 of us with very good service.
Pulling on wet boots, we set off for home along a flooded road and farm track going over the old Catesby tunnel now converted to a wind tunnel used for testing cars. Our path was extremely wet where every gate seemed to be in a lake. Struggling on we were, surprisingly, not that muddy. We climbed back up the side of Arbury Hill and dropped to the road back to Badby and the cars, about 2.5 miles .This is a really great local walk.
Our next walk is 16/11/24 when we start at Frankton and visit the Boat Inn, Birdingbury
For our Xmas walk 21/12/24 we are thinking we may walk around Draycote reservoir and have lunch at the cafe there. Details to follow.
Ray Scrivens (rayscrivens@btinternet.com)
Fully Insured
NACS Trained
Good Rates
Open fires, log burners & stoves swept
Braunston Community Car
The Braunston Community Car is for you! It is a service operated by volunteer drivers for the benefit of any adult resident of Braunston (including in the marina).
Funded purely by donations, it is available for journeys to hospital, doctors and other medical appointments for all residents and to enable the less mobile to attend local clubs, the village hairdressers and to go shopping. Whilst priority is always given to health appointments, trips can be considered for other reasons but please be aware we are not a replacement taxi service.
To enquire or to book call 07984 412921. Pre-booking essential, preferably with 24 hours notice.
As always our grateful thanks to Zak of Vinetree Automotive and also the Braunston Community Café for their continuing support.
Braunston Paddox Cricket Club
The cricket club held their annual presentation of awards evening in the Village Hall on Saturday 12th October. Approximately forty players, family and friends attended to celebrate the club’s achievements in 2024.
The three captains, Elijah Glover (1st XI), Tom Sabin (2nd XI) and James Goodwin (Wednesday XI) reported on their season and presented their appropriate team trophies, whilst Chairman Jordan Shingler and President Richard Stapley presented the remainder.
Award winners
1st XI and Wednesday Batting Jordan Shingler
1st XI Bowling Adam O’Connor
1st XI Player of the Year and Wednesday bowling Elijah Glover
2nd XI Batting and Player of the Year Ash Day
2nd XI Bowling Ranjith Kalikutty
Fielder of the Year Ahil Raja
Young Player of the Year Alasdair Kerr
Most improved Noah Kemp
Paul Beck Award Colin Scott
Mallard Trophy Ollie Dunn
Captain’s Award Holly-Jo Shingler
Honours caps Alasdair Kerr, Prabahka Golla, Karthick Ponnusammy and Ash Day
The club will be presented with their Northants Cricket League division trophy at the League’s presentation evening in early November.
Elijah Glover was also presented with gifts of England replica kit to remind him of his heritage as he is about to fly out to Australia for an indefinite spell to play as a club professional in Tasmania.
Since we started back in September, our Beaver Colony have been very busy.
We have welcomed Theo - the first Squirrel to move up to us and had 2 more Chief Scouts Bronze awards presented. These are the highest award a Beaver can receive and we were able to present them after they had started linking up to cubs.
In between, we have carried out lots of activities which include making dragonflies from twigs and sycamore seeds, cheese rolling using a certain brand of round cheese and making pizzas using tortillas, utilising the new oven in our kitchen.
Braunston Village Charity
The Trustees are reviewing its list of those villagers who are eligible for a Christmas Gift ready for organising and distributing them in December.
Recipients must be permanent residents of Braunston at Christmas as defined in the Constitution, though they may be away, i.e. in hospital or visiting relatives or friends, over the Christmas period and must meet at least one of the following criteria:
• be 90 years old or more
• be under 18 with a physical, sensory or learning disability
• have a life-threatening/terminal illness
• be in hardship – emotional and/or financial.
If you are aware of someone you think meets the above criteria, please let the Trustees know, either via the Charity’s page on the Village website or using a copy of the Application Form available from Kim Donald in the Village Shop by the 31st November
This year, the Charity has set aside a small budget for one-off grants for villagers in short-term hardship due to the increase in the cost of living.
The Charity also has a small number of quilts available to distribute.
The Charity’s webpage also gives details on how to apply to the Charity and more details on the type of help that can be given.
If you or someone you know still has some unused vouchers, please check the expiry date. It is very helpful if they are redeemed as soon as possible to help the Trustees to better manage the limited funds available to them. The vouchers can be redeemed at the Village Stores, Braunston Fryer, The Village Café and Charisma. The Charity has recently received several donations to support its work; if you would like to make a donation, suggest someone who might be eligible for help from the Charity or want to find out more please contact the Charity via the webpage, or by phone on 07943 486097.
Wanted - Used stamps postcards and old coins
Any stamps old or new any age, any coins old English and foreign or notes. All accepted to raise money for animal charities.
2024 total so far - £3020.45
Thank you. Please keep sending to Val Ward at 51 High Street. Hope we can reach £5000 by the end of the year.
Bin Collections for November
Wednesday 6th Food and Recycling
Wednesday 13th Food, Garden and Food
Wednesday 20th Food and Recycling
Wednesday 27th Food and Garden
Small electrical items and batteries can be recycled by putting them in a carrier bag and leaving on the lid of the black waste bin. Batteries must not be put in any bin.
Braunston Village News
The BVN is published by Braunston Parish Council and All Saints’ Church. There are 11 editions per year from February to December.
BVN Deadline - December 2024 / January 2025 Edition
The next newsletter will be published on 1st December. Please submit material to bvn@braunstonpc.org by noon on 18th November or the Post Office by noon on 17th November.
Delivering the BVN
Please contact Deb Hope if you would like a little exercise delivering the BVN in the village. There may be a regular round available or you can be a ‘temp’ for when someone is away or ill. deb21low@gmail.com
